Tooth-brush case.



A. H. FLOOD TOOTH BRUSH CASE. APPLICATION FILED 001 .2, 1911.

Patented June 11, 1912.

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a (hays \x'iii nwomniodam a, number ,1 rushea, and tram dusi and germ: to proridr sperm (i'i fii a i Enrica mi brushrs, so that a nmnber Xi mi-makes bemnging 10 (1'1 iimrent persons can. be cum'rniuntly and compare/fly accommodated; to provide a sanitary glass inclusurz: for .flwsc brushes whereby they may readily be scel and the pnri'iruiur one desired iorz'aird; 21nd furi'hor t0 (iesign and can- 131 mi the device, so that it may be inexpensively m:uiu'fzwturad and sold at :1 reason.-

iuriiarr Miran e of my device/ is that i Amie 311 h'i'mfii the brushes are suppoui pm 51 with proper v'gniiilaiimi' i niimv 211:: 'ir Ea-0m the brushes to rwu g1: and their or as 10 dry out properly, and 11?- ;vrm'ide Sim Jinx} ronrenioni 'mQans *n'hrreiqi he rec :ie for retaining the br'mha may res opened and rinsed fur {hr remomi or repmcemen'i of a. brim and finer objects in View, 511% 1d comisis in in: C011- struciion um? cm'iibinzitionamid zirramgemont of paris hereirmfier fully (1&- scri rd, illustrated. in thrn(acclaimnying' and pu M Gut in (he claims hm'rto appended, ii being undershmd hat 's'urioua rhzmg'es Hie ii sru' juri'ifin, $120 and minor (1 3 so'f cmistruction xvii- 4in the 5601M: offiiie claims may be rusoricd to with mi. departure from the pii'if or sacrificing any of the mi *zmmges of Lira inven- 'iion.

gimiiur harncicrs of reim'ence(191mm iilge 0r uorres mndingr parts 'throughmxi the era figures of the c:?mnpnn \'ing dr:1\\'in; forn'l ini am part of ii'lii S 'ldfi lfi-iflifin, and upmi which; 1

Figure 1 shora'h a side duration of my inniinr with brua-h inf-dribm'n fletc \viii swerai brushes remained With iiwse 111 Yen U01) res.

iiierrin, Fig is :1 'iiuri'iier side removed. Fig. Shwrvs a mini} irni imwfudimii wrfiinn flmm inrhu'iiii :he g1 s5 raising, xriinjin 1s rel. broken away, and. Fig. 4: is a (kindled plan ViLEW of H19 supporking phi- 3 in which Hie sevrrnl brushes are placed "5:0 be half.

Buferr' in detail to the cilill'zil'zfci's of reference markeii upon the drawiii i3 represents a brag-kc? which is priiwidmi with suitable ears through which screws 3 fire placed for its atfzichinnt in the side will 01. .vainscon'ring of :1 room. The miier end bracket is provided 'wiglh a mind hole there'through for the 2li'i'iitilillkni of the other parts of the device, which, as Wiii be noted, include a rerticnlij dispmrd tuba T prorhied with :1 peripherui Hiram? upon its 1,03) end portion that pas-5E5 i.iHUHIh 1hr said hair: of the b 'uckei'fi. in inner supporting nut 8 is threadcdiy mizujlicd to the saici upper threaded 811d 11110 My! servrs to ripper-a the g E}, which as will 1):) notrd= has a L 1, r tiuuugh its top (1 portion t-i'irecrvm ii? Uirmuimi end of the tube before mcmi. T! glass (115mg is very similar "ie an nrdism drinking gisiss, but has a camtriii lam-e 9, i'hrougii What wouici be the bottom of such :1 glass, and would be iuveried, for use in connecticm with my device. The mar nu? 10 also (mg-ages the thrr: (19,12 "'uhi 1 and in.

the (011' of the, bracket s0 3% iirmiy' lac-um the bracket and glass casing m r-hm and againstthe io'wer nut- & 3) i '9 An adjusiable rod 11 s11 'wiiihii the said tube 7 and is upper and to rcraiv: the 1% 0f :1 hzmfliurod 1? H1211" i 'si ii 1 end and is aim ta) accmmnodat-o a pin 15 i" the said SiOt and the end 01% if. iioned rad 11. There are rods i 2111; (:mmecied one with the SliGJbi mnmeried to permit jusimeni. :af {he 312111610 rmi M :0 H10 vertically dispascd u: when Hie parts are i! :1 1i shown in Figs. 1 and the said impel. rod. may be turned (lawn to a horizontal. p051 Mon and iiwniihpped back in :1 way '0 inc-k the veifLica, "U 1Q, rod up position and support and nwnni'ed -40 24 the latter servin thereon; The handle rod 13 is provided with a head 16 which serves to sup ort the rod and parts contained therein w en the lhi oldegis lowered to a position shown in y disposed'rod 1 1 is mounted a plate 1.7 having a series of pockets. 18 formed therein respective toothbrushes 19 in a manner-to support the same thereon- These pockets include an enlarged inner portion ;with a Z'I'iIM IfOW outeror "throat portion which is nit;

' so the bristle'portions in, toward the cen- I rod and over the larger openings 20 in the said platel'f; II! has four of these pockets; yet it: will be hhviims, of course, that a larger or lesser muuher may be emplo ed', if desired.

Upon the same r0 11 and below the holder plate 1-7' is a guard diskv 21,-.the diameter of which iszslightly less than that of plate,

1 and is also 'provided with a ,tubus 22 that fits onto the said gL-l', wherein it is shown that 80 thevinner side of the-handles of the brushes I engage the outenedge' of the disk in a way ioretain the said handles in a substantially vertically,

d the upper ends ofzthe brushes pr g out-0f t e glass casing when adjustingthe parts from an mle'ned to a closed position, or vice versa. The platel'? and disk 21are held on the tube. ll b y a nut 23 and a spring gto yieldably retain the said plate in position against the'edge of -the glass casing and to'allowi the. rod 11 to have a slight vertical movement independently of the said plate and'disk' to allow of th adjustment of the handle rod and to .7 "insure the plate fitting up'closeagainst the under edge of the glass when the device is closed.

Having thus described my invention what claim and desire'to securebyLetters'Pat so I ent is 1- A-tooth brush holder "of the class de- 1 to receive the handle portions of they rned- "to permit the handles of the} the casing, brushes toilie inserted while in avjsidewise' irosition, whereupon they are turned todis-- The plate shown-in Fig. 4

n of this disk 21 is bst-illus-x but slightly outwardly; disposed scribed; the same comprising a cylindrical insure their. free 'passageln and vcasing open upon its underside and having (ported. in :the casing means for its support, plate adapted to support oneor more brushes and to close I 7 said open underside of the, casing, and blpon the mtermedmteportion of the 'ver'- tica means for adjusting the supporting plate vertically with respect to the casingopen or replacescribed, the same comprising a casing havfor its sup'por't, a rod adjustably mounted in and adapted to support one-or more brushes and to close "said in a raised orclosed the casing opening to permit of'the removal orreplacement of the brushes.

2.-A- tooth brushholder of theclass-de ing anopen underside and suitable means a plate mounted upon therod' open side of the casing, 3 and means for supporting the rod-and plate position with respectto i 3. A-tooth brush holder of the class de; 'scribed,' .t he same- ,comprising a casing open.

upon its underside and having 1 suitable means forits' support, a tube secured to the casing, a rod mounted in the tube, a plate supported on the rod and adapted t-o' h0ld,-;

one or'more brushes and to close said open side ofthe'casing, and'means for adjusting the rod. and plate vertically with respect'tothe tube and, .casing to open and closethe same and to permit of the removal or introduction of -t-he "brushes. v I

. 4. 'A-tooth brush holder'of the class desuitable-means for its support a .tube'supmounted in the tube, a round plate adapted a: rod adjust-ably to support'one or niore brushes and to close said open end of the casing a second rod pivotally and adjustahly connected to the adjustable rod, and whereby the plate is f ir'aised'andlowered with respect to the open end of casing to open and close the same.

"Signed at Tarrytown in the county of I estchester and State 28thfday of September D. 1911'.-

' ALBERT H FLOOD. Witnesses: l I A. J. SMITH,

GEORGE \V. ,PONTIUS, Jr.

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